Hyperallergic

News, developments, and stirrings in the art world with host Hrag Vartanian, cofounder and editor-in-chief of Hyperallergic.

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117 episodes
Updated Jun 3, 2025

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The Artistic World of the Taíno People
In "Arte del mar", curator James Doyle highlights some of the most fascinating precolonial objects at the Metropolitan Museum.
Sep 9, 2020 · 47 min
Why Did the Whitney Museum Cancel a Political Art Exhibition?
Within 24 hours, online critics pushed the New York museum to reconsider an exhibition that many saw as “predatory.” Why?
Aug 27, 2020 · 24 min
Why Does TikTok Bother the Powerful So Much?
An Xiao Mina joins us to discuss why the new kid on the social media block is causing waves in halls of power around the world.
Aug 19, 2020 · 31 min
Why Would a Museum Display Skulls of Enslaved People in the First Place?
Students and activists are demanding the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Museum abolish a crania collection that was collected by a racist physician in the 19th century.
Jul 30, 2020 · 17 min
Should Blue Chip Art Galleries Have Received Millions of Dollars of PPP Loans?
Hyperallergic’s news team discusses the recent release of the names of businesses and organizations that received over $150,000 in PPP loans.
Jul 16, 2020 · 28 min
Christopher Knight: The Critic Whose Love for LA Uplifted Its Arts Community
The veteran art critic has played a formidable role in helping to shape the world’s perception of contemporary art in Los Angeles.
Jun 19, 2020 · 40 min
The Monumental Impact of Black Lives Matter Protests
Hyperallergic’s news team discusses the toppling of racist statues and considers how the quest for justice continues during protests worldwide.
Jun 12, 2020 · 45 min
Our Obsession With Less and Its Co-option by Silicon Valley
Kyle Chayka’s new book, The Longing for Less: Living with Minimalism, probes the corporate world’s love of minimalist design and what it might mean.
May 30, 2020 · 58 min
How the US Is Treating the Arts During the Pandemic, the #CancelRent Movement
Hyperallergic’s news team discusses the biggest art-related stories of the last few weeks of the pandemic.
May 20, 2020 · 42 min
Art Critic John Yau Talks About Four Decades of Writing in New York
The words of John Yau continue to be read by those who want to know what is going on in contemporary art in New York and beyond.
May 15, 2020 · 2 hr 10 min
How Are the Arts in LA, the US Southwest, and Beyond Weathering the Pandemic?
News about new museum layoffs and other problems, art galleries closures, and the cancellation of the Indian Market in Santa Fe are all part of this week's episode.
Apr 29, 2020 · 56 min
What's Up With Museum Layoffs, Union Problems, and Untouchable Endowments?
As news of layoffs and furloughs continue, the Hyperallergic team takes a look at the issues of concern at museums and elsewhere.
Apr 16, 2020 · 34 min
The Boom in Online Exhibitions During the Pandemic
While museums and galleries have rushed to offer more and more online experiences as their physical spaces remain closed, we discuss the ones that stand out.
Apr 9, 2020 · 55 min
The Pandemic’s Effects on Museums and Art Schools
Another week reflecting on stories that are impacting thousands of lives in the art community.
Apr 1, 2020 · 32 min
From Rome to NYC, Audio Dispatches on COVID-19 and the Arts
Advocating for museums, songs from the pandemic, and other topics are the focus of this special podcast series about the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the arts.
Mar 25, 2020 · 35 min
What’s the Impact of COVID-19 on the Art Community?
Three Hyperallergic staff members discuss the pandemic and what its impact is on arts institutions of all types.
Mar 18, 2020 · 35 min
Connecting Modern Art Museums, Colonialism, and Violence
What role do art institutions play in inequality? Ariella Azoulay's new book suggests the relationship is not as indirect as many may think.
Mar 11, 2020 · 1 hr 14 min
What Artists Need to Know About Taxes
Artist and tax specialist Hannah Cole shares her knowledge to help artists of all types get the breaks they deserve.
Feb 28, 2020 · 45 min
Hyperallergic Picks Their Favorite Holiday Movie Classics
Film editor Dan Schindel joins Editor-in-chief Hrag Vartanian to discuss why we love holiday films, and other Hyperallergic staff share their faves.
Dec 25, 2019 · 29 min
Zoë Buckman Is No One's Punching Bag
Her art pulls no punches about the impact of sexual violence, and critic Seph Rodney sits down with the artist to discuss her work.
Dec 9, 2019 · 37 min

Hyperallergic

The Artistic World of the Taíno People

Why Did the Whitney Museum Cancel a Political Art Exhibition?

Why Does TikTok Bother the Powerful So Much?

Why Would a Museum Display Skulls of Enslaved People in the First Place?

Should Blue Chip Art Galleries Have Received Millions of Dollars of PPP Loans?

Christopher Knight: The Critic Whose Love for LA Uplifted Its Arts Community

The Monumental Impact of Black Lives Matter Protests

Our Obsession With Less and Its Co-option by Silicon Valley

How the US Is Treating the Arts During the Pandemic, the #CancelRent Movement

Art Critic John Yau Talks About Four Decades of Writing in New York

How Are the Arts in LA, the US Southwest, and Beyond Weathering the Pandemic?

What's Up With Museum Layoffs, Union Problems, and Untouchable Endowments?

The Boom in Online Exhibitions During the Pandemic

The Pandemic’s Effects on Museums and Art Schools

From Rome to NYC, Audio Dispatches on COVID-19 and the Arts

What’s the Impact of COVID-19 on the Art Community?

Connecting Modern Art Museums, Colonialism, and Violence

What Artists Need to Know About Taxes

Hyperallergic Picks Their Favorite Holiday Movie Classics

Zoë Buckman Is No One's Punching Bag